Morning journal and courier., 1887-05-23
Hits Outside The Diamond.


 Radbourn is in favor of the Lew Jules. He wants no change whatever in them.
 Manager Troy is going to tIy new pitcher named Mulvey who halls from Cheshire.
 The Southern league will probably break up
 Ex-Manager Donnelly, of the New Haven team. is said to have applied for the position of umpire. canfeld got square with New Haven on Saturday.
 Dan o'Leary is likely to be chosen manager of the Indianapolis team in place of Burnham, who is not in harmony with his men.
 Eddie Conley has been temporarily laid off by Manager Shannon of the Bridgeports withs ut pay He hopes to get into shape to pitch soon.
 There has been a rumor that Mickey WeIch of ene it. oG is S be laid fr time, that is all.
 can association, made in games played in the first month of the season, show that Tip O'Neil. of the St. Louis Browns, is leading, with Mcclellan, Of
 King who played shols stop for New Haven a played it perfectly, in which way it has not been filled before this season. It was relief to see the the pitching of Mckenna. New Haven's pitcher. They admit that Lovett received more punishment at the hands of the New Ravens than in any other game he has, has pitched this season.
 Chicago June 31 he will be well remembered by his many old friends there, who will present him these words will be prominent: "Our loss Boston's gain.''
 One Fitzgibbons. of Spring 1eld, is quite anxious to be umpire in place of Garfield. If reports be true he will make good one. for he has umpired in the West where pistols and other weapons have been brought out by the spectators when he did not make decisions to suit them.
 There's an alleged man in America whose monu- is entitled to the place to the wretch who fired the dome of Ephesus His name is CuthbeIG. He is evidently at least has earned the right to be- an honorary member of the St: Louis club.-Ex. And another named Canfied who is good any four Bridgeport players at winning games for his club.
 Pitcher Jack Lynch says that the story about Phenomenal Smith being unable to pitch until the ball had become rough from wear is true. He says that this is of the deep secrets of pitching It is almost impossible to pitch smooth ball, but when it becomes clipped from coming in contact with the rough ground it can be thrown and curved at will
 The Metropolit n club made several impoI tant changes last week in the release of Shaffer, Hall Gerhardt, with the promising work of O'Brien and O'Neil, leaves the club with sufficient strength without the men released. Gerhardt has been do l ing fine work since he joined the club. The Sun has the following about the New York | team:
 Brow h. the catcher, is eat success and shows
 remarkable faculty for hitting the ball at just the 1 proved Tiernan has been playing in right field in | place of Dorgan, who is sick Tiernan is a ball player in every sense of the word There is not a man who can bat the ball with more freedom and | fleet est runners the diamond. The managers fused even to consider an offer for his release by 1 the Indianapolis club Then there are George and | Roach, the two pony pitchers of the team Roach l has not yet got full command of the ball, but with practice he will be great help to the club. ! well as Mickey Welch, which is something to the ! O man.